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The View fans are convinced conservative new co-host’s spot has been ‘SECURED’ after panel drops obvious ‘hint’ on show
THE VIEW fans are convinced the show has announced its new conservative co-host.
The panel dropped an obvious hint during the Hot Topics section on the July 14 show.
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Alyssa Farah Griffin came back to co-host The View for the second time this week.
The Former White House Director of Strategic Communications has been getting along well with the other panelists and fans believe she might have secured her spot as a permanent co-host.
She also joined Nightline's Juju Chang.
During the Hot Topics section, fans thought Alyssa was "thoughtful" and "transparent" on the topics.
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As they talked about Donald Trump and the January insurrection on the Capitol, Alyssa expressed her opinion but remained respectful about it.
They then went on to talk about how women who were involved with the former President have to "watch their back" anytime they are out in public.
Whoopi Goldberg said that a lot of women have gone through the same thing.
She then smiled at Alyssa and said, "You know what? We've got your back" and then cleared her throat before going to commercial.
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Fans thought this might have been a hint to Alyssa coming back to co-host.
Throughout the entire show, she kept a level head and delivered informative thoughts, which made fans want her to be the permanent host.
THOUGHTFUL AND TRANSPARENT
Reddit users praised Alyssa for staying transparent throughout the tough topics.
"Alyssa secured her spot today," one platform user started the discussion.
"She was thoughtful and transparent in hot topics. She is the correct conservative to join the table. She isn’t an a** like Meghan McCain was, but still shared her perspective," they continued.
Another fan chimed in with: "God I hope so. I really would love to have her on the table permanently."
A third said: "Props to her for never faltering even a little bit when Sunny tries to get all confrontational."
Another fan replied to them, saying: "If she takes the job I hope she writes in some clause that Sunny will stop personally attacking and bullying her. It’s so uncomfortable."
However, while most fans were supporting her and thought she secured her spot, others thought Alyssa was "boring" and that Lindsey Granger would make a better co-host.
"I wish I could combine Alyssa and Lindsey into one. Lindsey has the spark and the charm, while Alyssa knows what she’s talking about," wrote one fan.
CHANGING THEIR TUNE
When The View first announced Alyssa as a guest co-host fans were not too happy with the news.
She was the first fill-in after the show took a week-long hiatus.
Co-hosts Joy Behar and Sara Haines have been out this week, so there are guest co-hosts for the time being.
"TOMORROW: Alyssa Farah Griffin joins us back at the Hot Topics table to guest co-host!" the show's official Twitter on Sunday.
Many felt like this wasn't the triumphant return they were hoping for.
"Get someone better," one replied to the Twitter announcement.
"Oh no… ENOUGH already!!!!" wrote another.
"Please no!" ripped a third.
A fourth explained: "I love when she’s on but she needs to be more aggressive. The Conservative chair is a hard seat."
Alyssa is a self-declared conservative CNN pundit, according to her Twitter, and has been on the show before this week.
But fans have changed their tune on her after seeing how professional she acted during Wednesday's show.
CONSERVATIVE CHOICE
Indeed, a staple of the ABC show is its having both the left and right wings represented at the round table.
Meghan McCain’s stint was filled with in-fighting, but after the comparatively high-profile figure left the show in 2021 - they haven’t replaced her with another conservative full-time.
Some other guest co-hosts have included Condoleezza Rice, Eboni K. Williams, and a batch of others including brunette Alyssa since Meghan left.
According to, the show is supposed to announce its permanent conservative host before the season ends on August 5.
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As Whoopi did the outro, she told the audience and viewers that the same people will be behind the table for tomorrow's show.
The View airs weekdays at 11 am on ABC.
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